The teams at a Thixendale rapeseed oil business and a Hunmanby brewery put their best foot forward for a sponsored walk recently, raising £5000 for charity.
Teams from Breckenholme (including representatives from Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil, Charlie & Ivy’s, and The Honest Bean Co) and Wold Top Brewery met at Breckenholme Farm in Thixendale to walk 31 miles across the Yorkshire Wolds to Hunmanby Grange, home to Wold Top.
Career-developing volunteer positions for this July’s Beverley Puppet Festival are open for applications.
“The festival is looking for volunteers with community spirit, love of the arts and an interest in ensuring a great experience for visitors,” said Vicky Yannoula, festival director (trainee), and volunteer manager and trainer.
Preparation works are to begin for a planned £49m scheme to create a new relief road for Howden.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is due to start initial work on Monday 1 July to prepare for the creation of the new Howden Relief Road which will link the A614 Thorpe Road with Station Road.
Denis Healy has been an East Riding councillor in Beverley since 2016 and is the Leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
He retired last year from his day job with a leading engineering institution to concentrate on serving his residents as their councillor.
People in East Riding are being cautioned about the use of fake versions of the drug Ozempic.
Ozempic is a drug prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes in order to lower their blood sugar levels, with the active ingredient semaglutide. However a global alert has been issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) about fake versions being circulated to people to help lose weight.
Bishop Burton College is delighted to announce several of their Level 3 Extended Diploma in Policing students have been accepted into the Police.
Ella Edeson, Harrison Mann, Alfie Chapman, James Lancaster, Ivan Bartle-Milner and Adnan Kadric who will complete the two-year course this summer will be joining Humberside Police; and Mia Begg and Phoebe Redhead North Yorkshire Police.
Janet Street-Porter CBE has been announced as the guest speaker of this year’s Women of Achievement Awards.
Organised by Women in Business Hull, the Women of Achievement Awards will take place on Friday 15 November from 12-5pm. The region’s biggest celebration of women in business, the unique awards champion the achievements of women who either run their own business or hold a leading role in their profession, industry, organisation or charity.
Don’t miss Early Bird tickets for Sewerby Winter Woodland. The tickets go on sale on Friday, 28 June at 10.30am. There is no need to register for a discount, just head on over to www.sewerbyhall.co.uk/winterwoodland. Not able to pay the full amount straight away?
A new charity retail concept is coming to Hull that promises to revolutionise secondhand shopping in the city. Dove House Hospice is launching ‘The Market’ on 20th July – a reimagined thrift store experience.
The Market by Dove House is at the forefront of the re-use, re-purpose, and re-love movement. The Market is a vibrant shopping outlet, appealing to those who are looking for unique, one-of-a-kind pieces while promoting a greener lifestyle.
On the eve of Armed Forces Day – a national celebration of the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community – NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is proud to announce it has been awarded the prestigious Silver Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).
This accolade – an upgrade on last year’s Bronze Award – is a testament to the ICB’s “unwavering commitment to supporting the armed forces community”, firmly aligning with the values and principles of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm has announced a £25million commitment to coastal communities in the North and North-East of England, developing a long-term legacy for the world-leading renewable energy project.
The commitment includes funding projects in East Riding of Yorkshire, Redcar and Cleveland and South Tyneside, to enhance STEM education, and help young people gain the skills and knowledge required to fulfil their potential in a net zero world.
In a Yorkshire Wolds village, preparations are underway for the annual produce show.
Londesborough’s 77th Annual Produce Show takes place on Saturday, 20th July, at the Concert Hall.
A new collection of photographs of Bellway Homes’ Scrivener show home at Bishop’s Gate in Beverley has been released, with the question – who would want to live in a home like this?
The four-bedroom detached home is part of Bellway’s Artisan collection of contemporary homes and is available from £384,995. It features the homebuilder’s trademark open plan kitchen, dining and family area, which leads to the enclosed back garden. Additionally, there is a traditional living room, and four bedrooms – including the master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. Also included are integrated appliances and a fully-fitted kitchen in the home, as well as an attached garage.
On Thursday 4 July, there will be by-elections in East Wolds and Coastal Ward and South East Holderness Ward.
Two councillors resigned, leading to the by-election. Residents in these wards can also elect their local councillors by voting in the parliamentary election.
With live bands, street food, a wide selection of gins, gin-tasting sessions, and much more, the Beverley Gin Festival is all set for this weekend at Beverley Minster, Friday and Saturday, June 14th and 15th.
Following a successful nomination process and Crowdfunder bid, the Hull and East Riding Green Party has formally announced its candidates who will be standing in July’s General Election.
East Riding Libraries are celebrating Make Music Day on Friday, 21 June 2024. Featuring a series of events and live music, residents will be able to get musical across the East Riding! With drop in events at libraries and singers popping up in towns across the county, it’s sure to be a day to remember.
Some of our events will include a singer in Little Weighton in partnership with the mobile library, and a Dolly Parton tribute singing her way around Driffield! On Saturday, 22 June, Beverley Folk Festival have partnered with Beverley Library to bring a selection of singers to the venue in the afternoon.
Organisations across the region are being encouraged to get behind the latest public art initiative to be released across East Yorkshire next year by sponsoring distinctly decorated six-foot high Rats. The launch coincides with this year’s Biz Week which starts today with an opening breakfast at the MKM Stadium.
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